Update on Joel Roth's Beck Super Coupe-Seats

@Former Member posted:

I agree with 100% with Stan I’ve had some really Nice cars Muscle Cars mainly but when I got my Speedster about 7yrs ago I had no idea how much attention it would bring everywhere I go it’s Crazy!!!! I would say 99.99% was Positive more than Positive!!

I remember the first time I took it to Easton in Columbus, Oh. It’s a outdoor shopping village with some nice restaurants. My wife and I were going to dinner we pull in to the Village one guys hanging out the back window of a Tahoe yelling and taking pictures. So anyways we pulled up to the restaurant valet they asked me if I could just park it out front In between a Lamborghini and Mercedes I said sure. Boy, I  wasn’t ready for all the attention and questions It was a little overwhelming! We sat at the Bar and had a drink waiting on our table we watched as all the people gathered around and started taking pictures with the Speedster and not the Lamborghini or the Mercedes. So yeah these little cars are Special!!!!

We went back to the same place I think 3 weeks later not in the Speedster walked in and one of the guys sitting at the Bar said to me aren’t you the guy with that 56 Speedster man I just Love that car of yours!!

So like Stan says it’s coming

Pretty much what happened to me with my first IM, I wasn’t ready for it but realized how a beautiful women must feel at all the attention.  

I agree with Stan, even if I am pressed at times I try to be congenial but I keep my explanation short otherwise the time spent can be quite long. Most times this car brings smile

I want people to respect my IM for her (Speeduino) brains and not just because she's beautiful.

Hey, I had a "real" Porsche 911 4S. I loved it. Black on Black 6 speed. Dark tinted windows. It was my Darth Vader car. I put bigger and wider rims and tires on it. I put Euro springs in it to lower it. I put a Turbo tail on it. I put clear Euro side marker lights in it. I even bought a roll bar for it. The car drove like it was on rails. However, speed bumps were not my friends. I know what "real" is and I don't care. I want my Coupe. I can't wait. 

wow!...i LUV these kinda stories...it's the reason we enjoy this forum.....people sometimes ask me what it is about these cars....i have come up with a very generic answer...i say these are the precursor to the unmistakable 911....and are a very iconic shape which will never go out of style and is a shape that is very pleasing to the human eye...kinda like a shapely FEMALE FORM in silhouette,,,,,now that i have your attention...."time" for sumthin' completely different....time....see what did there?

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@Joel Roth posted:

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Hey, I had a "real" Porsche 911 4S. I loved it. Black on Black 6 speed. Dark tinted windows. It was my Darth Vader car. I put bigger and wider rims and tires on it. I put Euro springs in it to lower it. I put a Turbo tail on it...

But did it wag its tail every time you came home?

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Okay, Stan and Mitch.

Speaking of puppies - and excuse more thread drift -  the newest member of our family... 

Not only did it wage its tail, it barked up and down the street every time we went for a run.

Cute. Border Collie?

@Joel Roth posted:

Cute. Border Collie?

Yep.  I'll have to train it to ride in the Speedster. 

You have to get him a leather helmet, goggles and a silk scarf.

@Bob: IM S6 posted:

Okay, Stan and Mitch.

Speaking of puppies - and excuse more thread drift -  the newest member of our family... 

What a ridiculously cute dog, Dr. Carley.

We had several "not very good" (not very well trained) dogs growing up. We never had time to spend with them, and it showed.

My son was mauled by a friend's German Shepard when Michael was 5, which kinda' soured me on owning a dog myself. Dogs are animals, not "fur babies", and as long as people remember that, I've got zero beef with them. Just remember 2 things:

1) They are a "pack" animal. They exist as part of a larger whole, and do not do well when denied social interaction. The more interaction the better. They need an alfa male to function well. Be that alfa male. If you are uncomfortable with that, your dog will behave erratically because he doesn't know his place in the world.

2) If you own a dog, you are the alfa. If you can't take the dog with your bare hands, you should treat it like a loaded weapon. Put your Rottweiler in a choke collar for a walk, unless you have the wherewithal to put the dog down if he moves aggressively on somebody.

Last dog comment: There's a wide variety of political opinion on this site, and I'd imagine there's a wide range of opinions on gun ownership and use. I'll say this - gun owners get their homes broken into all the time. People with dogs ALMOST NEVER get their homes broken into.

My two Jack Russells were polar opposites when riding in the Speedster.

Sophie would curl up on the passenger floor and go to sleep.

Murphy would stand up in the passenger seat and bark at any dog, cat, squirrel or person on the side of the road and then would look over at me like, "See?  Didn't I do a good job protecting you?"

One of my biker buddies has three top restaurants in Worcester and the valets always ask me to park out front near the door because they tell me they get better tips when I park out there.  I'm happy to oblige and they make sure no one messes with it.

@Bob: IM S6 posted:

Yep.  I'll have to train it to ride in the Speedster. 

That doesn't require training. It's the sitting in one spot and not drooling all over your beautiful car that requires training...

It's usually the same with retrieving. They KNOW how to do that instinctively. It's getting them to bring whatever to you and drop it for another go that requires training.

I'm in total agreement with Stan. I've trained two dogs. The first from a puppy, and the second was a year old. You've got to establish that Alpha thing.

Training - which means more than doing tricks - begins the moment we get the dog, which is today.  We have a full plan set out to establish a strong relationship, which then underpins everything else.  As Stan says, they are dogs, not 'fur babies', and need strong leadership and guidance, routine, discipline, and structure.  Fun comes along with all that.

The dog needs to know to be well mannered, obedient, and well socialized, and life is then good for both the dog and me, family members, and anyone who comes to visit.

I need to bring out all my latent, well hidden, Alpha male tendencies...

@DannyP posted:

That doesn't require training. It's the sitting in one spot and not drooling all over your beautiful car that requires training...

Both of our dogs regularly get rides in the speedster and they love it. Since I'm alpha, I hardly ever let them drive.

As @DannyP says, they've trained me to tolerate the drool marks down the passenger side door...

my ID photo is Gus, borderdoodle,moms border collie, dads a poodle, 1 brown eye 1 blue,,great dog......he's mommas boy, I use to be #1 here after momma, now Im #2 maybe lower..loves to ride in car

Is it maybe that the dog drinks a little less than you do, @barncobob ?

Joel, I let a buddy drive mine the other day and he is now seriously considering getting one similar to yours - 911 power, rear engine, etc.  I'm thinking Carey should give us a commission.  Whadaya think?

@Stan Galat wrote- " gun owners get their homes broken into all the time."

Being Canadian, I'm not quite as enamored about some American gun owners' enthusiasm for having a huge assortment of different firearms (and enough assorted ammo to withstand a full, sustained assault) but I do see the value of being able to protect yourself.  For example, your house does get broken into, you hear it, make your way downstairs undetected and put the barrel to the back of his head-

"So, I guess you're gonna call the cops now?"

"Yeah, about that.  Funny thing- nobody knows you're here, so..."

Man this thread has some drift.
In reference to guns. I don’t carry. But I do have a very nice collection including a 1936 Luger, a 1944 P38 and a 1944 Astra 600, all WW2 German weapons. I also have a loaded weapon on all 3 stories of my house. I shot expert with a 9 mm Beretta all 3 times I shot in the military. I range shoot with a different weapon once a month. It’s just a hobby. I love to shoot. And some of my weapons are just beautiful.
And if we are going to have a cute dog competition you guys don’t stand a chance.

A “cute dog” competition?  I’m in!

He is trying to get some dinner through sheer will…
I, too, own a few firearms.  Although I have yet to start the “collecting”!

Oh I'll bite

"And if we are going to have a cute dog competition you guys don’t stand a chance."

Don't be too sure, Phil.

Sorry for the drift, Joel.  It's kinda what we do here.

@550 Phil posted:

In reference to guns. I don’t carry. But I do have a very nice collection including a 1936 Luger, a 1944 P38 and a 1944 Astra 600, all WW2 German weapons.

And if we are going to have a cute dog competition you guys don’t stand a chance.

Phil, this isn't one of my dogs, but I thought it might give you some ideas.

@Michael Pickett posted:

Phil, this isn't one of my dogs, but I thought it might give you some ideas.

HA HA. That’s awesome 👏

Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder Guys!!

@Former Member : that last picture is the best Mack truck hood ornament I’ve ever seen!

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Murphy's California, a few years back.

We are on one of our Speedster outings through the endless little forgotten gold rush towns of the Sierra foothills.

We wander into a little storefront wine tasting place (which has become a thing in towns such as this).

The premises seem deserted. There are glasses set out on the bar, but no barkeep. We harrumph, trying to make our presence known.

Then, this sleepy head pops up from behind the bar:

I guess you woulda hadda been there.

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Who’s cute?

And then there was Lucy, long gone, who shared her dad’s love of the open road.
But she couldn’t drive a stick  

Again, not mine, just one I saw in a Lowes parking lot

Our dog Mocha. Granddaughter Ada loves to dress her up

Princess Mocha obviously delighted with her life

@MikeM posted:

Who’s cute?

Milo is!

Thread has gone to the dog!

Cute schmute .... try and break in .... please

I absolutely MUST share this picture of my dogs.  I wish I could say it was staged, but these dogs are plain old goofballs.

My wife and I agree that this picture could be an album cover for a punk band in the 80’s…

@TheMayoMachine posted:

I absolutely MUST share this picture of my dogs.  I wish I could say it was staged, but these dogs are plain old goofballs.

My wife and I agree that this picture could be an album cover for a punk band in the 80’s…

I prefer the photo where they're stuck in the seats.

I had to dig into an old storage hard drive to get these pics. This is our Charlie. We got him at about a year old in 2017 as we were building the new Spyder. He continues to be a joy to us five years later.

In the first picture I'm wiring up the fuel pump and horn. That is until he plopped on top of me, totally getting in the way!

He even turns wrenches!(It's a rubber chew toy LOL)

@DannyP, I thought that was going to be a picture of you working on the rack and pinion setup!  

Soon, Rick, soon. Waiting for a little bit of thaw, probably March.